Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Rheinbach · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 8a cycle route
Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 8a is a cycle route of 35.6 km from Rheinbach. Along the way you'll find 140 benches.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 35.6 km
- ± 2:25 h
- ↑ 204 m · ↓ 324 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rheinbach
0 kmAt the start: Glasmuseum and Rheinbacher Burg.
11.4 km · 29 benches
Burg Münchhausen
11.4 kmAttraction
7.5 km · 5 benches
Burg Odenhausen
18.9 kmCastle
4.2 km · 12 benches
Observation tower
23.1 kmObservation tower
12.6 km · 94 benches
Finish
35.6 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Elke Wetzig (User:Elya) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 0 m
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Photo: Klaus Graf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 0 m
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Photo: Wolkenkratzer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.4 km
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Photo: MFSG · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 18.9 km
Observation tower · after 23.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 204 m
- Down
- ↓ 324 m
- Highest point
- 249 m
- Lowest point
- 49 m
- 5-10% slope · 2 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
35.6 km in total- Track: 14.6 km
- Street: 12.2 km
- Road: 2.9 km
- Path: 2.2 km
- Cycle path: 2 km
- Busy road: 850 m
- Footpath (walk your bike): 800 m
Surfaces
35.6 km in total- Asphalt: 30.4 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Paved: 775 m
- Unknown: 3.1 km
About the cycle route Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 8a
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 8a is a cycle route of 35.6 km that starts in Rheinbach. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Glasmuseum (after 0 m), Rheinbacher Burg (after 0 m) and Burg Münchhausen (after 11.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 204 m in total and descend 324 m. Allow ± 2:25 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (14.6 km), street (12.2 km) and road (2.9 km). Of the surface, 30.4 km asphalt and 1.4 km gravel. For 3.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 140 benches. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Wasserburgen-Route
Website of the routeCycle routes nearby
6- Rheinische ApfelrouteHard · Circular ride125.1 km
- Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 7aModerate · From A to B55.4 km
- Pilgerroute NRWHard · From A to B492.7 km
- [D4] Mittelland-Route (Nordrhein-Westfalen)Hard · From A to B312.9 km
- EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Germany Wasserburgen RouteHard · From A to B137.1 km
- Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 1a und 1b (gemeinsamer Abschnitt)Easy · From A to B23.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Beethoven HouseMuseum · 7 km from the route - 2
Palais SchaumburgAttraction · 4.8 km from the route - 3
Schloß DrachenburgAttraction · 971 m from the route - 4
Teilstück Römische WasserleitungRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 5
Villa HammerschmidtAttraction · 5 km from the route - 6
UlanendenkmalMemorial · 947 m from the route - 7
Museum Alexander KoenigMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 8
Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik DeutschlandMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 9
Altes RathausAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 10
Poppelsdorf PalaceAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 11
Market fountainAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 12
Schumannhaus und Schumann-GrabmalMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 13
GlockenspielAttraction · 365 m from the route - 14
Bergstation der PetersbergbahnMemorial · 2.1 km from the route - 15
BundeskunsthalleMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 16
Kunstmuseum BonnMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 17
WolfsburgCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 18
LVR Museum of Industry: Mueller Cloth MillMuseum · 9.3 km from the route - 19
Freiligrath-DenkmalMemorial · 237 m from the route - 20
Stadthalle Bad GodesbergAttraction · 339 m from the route - 21
KurfürstenquelleAttraction · 348 m from the route - 22
Burg AdendorfAttraction · 366 m from the route - 23
SiebengebirgsmuseumMuseum · 432 m from the route - 24
RedouteAttraction · 477 m from the route - 25
GodesburgAttraction · 501 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 8a?
Wasserburgen-Route Etappe 8a is 35.6 km long. Allow ± 2:25 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rheinbach.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 204 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Glasmuseum, Rheinbacher Burg and Burg Münchhausen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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